1) What portions of North America will be in the path of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21? What will be visible to the rest of the country?

2) Describe two ways to view the eclipse safely.

3) How does an eclipse happen, and what makes it so special?

4) What is “totality,” and what is the relation of the moon to the sun during it?

5) When will the last remnants of the lunar shadow finish passing over the country?

Finally, tell us more about what you think:

Will you try to view the eclipse? To prepare, find your location on the map in the guide, and determine what percentage of the eclipse will be visible where you live. Are you in the path of totality?

To participate fully, select one of the experiments within the guide’s Citizen Scientist section, and record animal behavior, temperature changes as well as what you hear and see. Send your data to the links included in the guide.